"the arm; the arm as a symbol of power, Lk. 1:51; Jn. 12:38; Acts 13:17*"
Definition and meaning
the arm; the arm as a symbol of power, Lk. 1:51; Jn. 12:38; Acts 13:17*
In the original Greek the word is written: βραχίων
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of brachion (G1023) across the King James Bible.
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
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Common questions
Strong's G1023 (brachion) is a Greek word that means: the arm; the arm as a symbol of power, Lk. 1:51; Jn. 12:38; Acts 13:17* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word brachion (G1023) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1023 is brachion, a Greek word defined as: the arm; the arm as a symbol of power, Lk. 1:51; Jn. 12:38; Acts 13:17*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
brachion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.